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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
POINT/POINT SIZE
ˈpȯint/ˈpȯint ˈsīz, n
A point is an absolute unit of measure in
typography. An American point is equal to
0.0138 inch; a PostScript point is equal to
0.0139 inch. Point size refers to the size of
type, as measured in points. However, al-
though the point is an absolute measure, the
actual size of type for a given point size will
vary by typeface. This is because the point
size was originally determined not by the size
of the characters themselves but by the metal
blocks on which they were cast. For digital
type, the relationship between point size and
character size is even less straightforward.
See also pica.
Fr: CORPS
Ger: PUNKT/PUNKTGRÖSSE
It: PUNTO/I/DIMENSIONI DEL PUNTO
Sp: PUNTO/TAMAÑO DE PUNTO
PIXEL
ˈpik-səl, n
The basic element used by many types of
digital displays to represent images. In fact,
the name pixel is derived from the combi-
nation of picture and element. Pixels are
arranged on a two-dimensional grid, each
pixel being a sample of the corresponding
point in the original image. Image resolu-
tion is a function of the grid’s density. For
displays that employ the RGB color system,
the color displayed by each pixel is a result of
the numerical values of red, green, and blue
assigned to it.
Fr: PIXEL
Ger: PIXEL (BILDPUNKT)
It: PIXEL
Sp: PÍXEL
Design: Donna S. Atwood, www.atwooddesign.com
PICTOGRAM
ˈpik-tə-ˌgram, n
An icon or a symbol used in such a way
that its meaning is immediately understood
regardless of language or cultural barriers.
Effective pictograms are part of a standard-
ized system of pictograms, governed by nu-
merous conventions and guidelines, as when
an entire collection is created for the Olympic
Games or in the case of internationally recog-
nized traffi c signs. Pictograms rely on context
for their interpretation. The Baggage Claim
signs used in many airports, for example,
are merely icons until they are placed in the
context of an airport or other transit terminal.
The same icon could be used, for example,
on a website where suitcases are sold. There,
although its iconic meaning would remain the
same, its meaning as a pictogram would be
quite different.
Fr: PICTOGRAMME
Ger: PIKTOGRAMM
It: PITTOGRAMMA
Sp: PICTOGRAMA
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